A village is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. [1] A village is created from an organized hamlet by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 51 of The Municipalities Act if the community has:
Saskatchewan has 250 villages [1] that had a cumulative population of 41,514 and an average population of 166 in the 2016 census. [3] Saskatchewan's largest village is Caronport with a population of 994, while Ernfold, Keeler, Krydor, Valparaiso and Waldron are the province's smallest villages with populations of 15 each. [3]
A village council may request the Minister of Municipal Affairs to change its status to a town if the village has a population of 500 or more.
The following is a list of former villages in Saskatchewan that have been restructured into another municipality, such as a rural municipality, resort village or city. [6]
The Rural Municipality of Storthoaks No. 31 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1.
The Rural Municipality of McKillop No. 220 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 2.
The Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 6. Located in the north-central portion of the province, it is west of the City of Prince Albert.
The Rural Municipality of Porcupine No. 395 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the northeast-central portion of the province.
The Rural Municipality of Usborne No. 310 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the central portion of the province.
The Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.
The Rural Municipality of Elmsthorpe No. 100 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
The Rural Municipality of Sutton No. 103 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2.
The Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.
The Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1.
The Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.
The District of Lakeland No. 521 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.
The Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.
The Rural Municipality of Parkdale No. 498 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.